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(IAAC) Obj: NGC 6928 - Inst: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector



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Observation Poster: Brent Reary <gmbreary@rollanet.org>

Observer: Brent Reary
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 08/16/06  03:50 UT
Location of site: Rolla, MO  USA (Lat 37 57'N, Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 6 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 10.1" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector
Magnification: 128x, 193x, 257x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): NGC 6928
Category: External galaxy.
Class: 
Constellation: Del
Data: mag 12.2  size 1.0' X 0.5'
Position: RA 20:33  DEC +09:56
Description:
A faint uniform oval halo elongated nearly E-W.  It shows slight, gradual,
diffuse brightening toward the core.  A 13th magnitude field star is located
just off the NE edge.  NGC6927, located 3' W., could not be seen.  NGC6930,
located 4' SE, was suspected at 128x but could not be confirmed.

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